Chocolate chip pea protein cookies

4 main ingredients to make those simple, vegan & gluten-free cookies: almond meal, pea protein, apple sauce and chocolate chips. The only drawback: you cannot eat them warm. When they’re still warm, they don’t hold their shape at all. You have to allow them to completely cool down, eventually placing them in the fridge for a few hours for them to firm up.

Hi Leo, the dough was very sticky so I spooned it into a non-stick backing sheet. I didn’t use my hands to form the cookies. The dough ‘sticks together’ only once the cookies are completely cooled down. It would be possible to use an egg if you want. You could then reduce the amount of apple sauce.

You cannot substitute pea protein; the concept of this recipe is to use pea protein to make protein cookies. You can find pea protein powder easily on the Internet and at Whole Foods in the supplement section.

Hi Elise,
This is a great recipe. I already made it once. My cookies stuck to the pan even though I oiled it with coconut oil and they kind of fell apart, but the texture and the taste were amazing! Next time I will use a silicone baking sheet. Thank you for the recipe. I was wondering if I could use Vitafiber in this recipe to replace the apple sauce? What are your thoughts? I know you use the powder in other places, but I am curious to try the syrup in a baking recipe.

Hi Vera,
Thank you for your feedback on this recipe! Yes, replacing the apple sauce with VitaFiber syrup sounds like an interesting idea to make chewy cookies! You may want to adjust the quantity depending on the texture you’re looking for.